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A plan to dredge 16.5 miles of natural and man-made channels through Murrells Inlet is under review by federal and state agencies. It is also under scrutiny by environmental groups who question the project’s impact on the saltmarsh and oyster beds. Georgetown County is seeking permits to remove over 750,000 cubic yards of sediment from… Read More
Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager Andy Hyatt and Town of Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers recently visited state legislators in Tallahassee to provide a list of legislative priorities on behalf of the town, requesting more than $50 million from the State Legislature. Among the requests submitted to the state legislators is $15 million… Read More
The county is firmly committed to following the science to determine the best strategy to facilitate the Indian River Lagoon’s recovery. Science says muck dredging is a critical part of the strategy to heal the lagoon. The Florida Legislature was convinced in 2014 after hearing scientific testimony and awarded $20 million for muck removal projects… Read More
As Maui grapples with the trauma of the August fires and tries to envision the future of Lahaina, the mission to rebuild is complicated by a major obstacle: the contamination of the drinking water system. When fires tore through the town on Aug. 8, the heat melted pipes, polluting the water inside with toxic chemicals…. Read More
On October 26th, I had the honor of celebrating the 2023 Charles County Resilience Authority Fall Arbor Day at Westlake High School in Waldorf. The event marked the 75th tree planted on school campuses this fall, and the beginning of a yearly program aimed at restoring native tree canopies at Charles County public schools in… Read More
Broward County beaches are getting a makeover, one truckload of sand at a time. Driving the news: An ongoing beach renourishment project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will widen about eight miles of coastline from Hallandale Beach to Dania Beach to fight erosion. Construction, announced to begin Nov. 1, will finish by April 2024…. Read More
Update: The lake freighter American Courage, which ran aground in the St. Clair River Tuesday morning at 7:21 a.m. local time, was successfully refloated around 7 p.m. with the help of towing vessels from Great Lakes Towing. The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the grounding of the 617-foot freighter American Courage on the St. Clair River near… Read More
The Shipping/Marine and the Travel and Tourism industries marked impressive resilience with year-on-year (YoY) growth of 44 percent and 30 percent, respectively. The upcoming festive season has spurred increased enthusiasm for travel, with Indians eager to explore domestic and international destinations, according to a report by talent platform Foundit. The government had also announced initiatives… Read More
Dredging and beach fill operations, part of the 2023 Engineered Beach Renourishment Project for the cities of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Ala., as well as Gulf State Park, got under way Oct. 30 along the 900 block of West Beach Boulevard in Gulf Shores. The beach restoration in these communities was originally constructed between… Read More
Seaports with deep water channels are vital for international trade and commerce, as they allow large container ships and oil tankers to dock and unload cargo. A deep water channel, generally considered to be at least 18 metres in depth, is necessary for accommodating these massive ships that have drafts up to 16 meters. The… Read More
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a substantial funding initiative aimed at bolstering climate resilience across the United States. With $1.8 billion at its disposal, this effort will mitigate the impacts of climate change and increasingly severe weather events. Two Key Programs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) $1 billion allocated to safeguard people and infrastructure… Read More
Three design teams competing for Oceanside’s sand replenishment and retention project will make their final pitch to the community Dec. 13, with hopes the city will choose one of the proposals in January. Participants in the city’s Re:Beach competition will present their ideas refined with suggestions collected from the public at two previous community meetings. Nearly 250… Read More
Dredging up the past can get messy — and costly — especially in the Indian River Lagoon. So as the price and time to get muck out from the Grand Canal area mounts, so do questions about the calculus of future environmental dredging efforts. Dredging in Florida coastal waters typically just deepens channels. Waterfront property… Read More
The U.S. dredging industry is ‘fiercely competitive’ and growing according to The Mike Hooks Report, detailing the latest trends in the U.S. federal dredging market. Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partners with American Maritime to identify and dredge projects across the country along the nation’s inland waterways, coastal channels, ports and harbors…. Read More
Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – The 2023 Engineered Beach Renourishment Project has kicked off in Gulf Shores. Starting on October 30th, the project began along the 900 block of West Beach Boulevard. The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC started offshore dredging working to bring sand first to the West Beach area in… Read More